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- 10:58 Sun 28 Sep 2008
- Forum: Reference
- Topic: Notes on a Cellar-Book, by Professor George Saintsbury
- Replies: 15
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Notes on a Cellar-Book: Port, continued
For some years, however, after the book was started I did not drink much port, being in the heat of my devotion to Claret or Burgundy after dinner. I cannot find that I ever possessed any ’54, which, though not a large or very famous vintage, some not bad judges ranked with ’51 itself, but I have re...
- 10:57 Sun 28 Sep 2008
- Forum: Reference
- Topic: Notes on a Cellar-Book, by Professor George Saintsbury
- Replies: 15
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Notes on a Cellar-Book: Port
CHAPTER III PORT That port should follow sherry is, or ought to be, to any decent Englishman, a thing requiring no argument. My cellar, if not exactly my cellar-book (which, as has been said, did not begin till some years later), was founded in this eminent respect on a small supply of 1851 (I think...
- 10:56 Sun 28 Sep 2008
- Forum: Reference
- Topic: Notes on a Cellar-Book, by Professor George Saintsbury
- Replies: 15
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Notes on a Cellar-Book: This Text
Following the precedent set in the typing of Vintagewise , throughout the text, grey square parentheses [] indicate a comment by the typist. Links are, of course, added by the typist. Footnotes, shown in the original at the foot of the page, are instead are indicated with a † , and, in small type , ...
- 10:55 Sun 28 Sep 2008
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Notes on a Cellar-Book: Corrections and Comments
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2082
Notes on a Cellar-Book: Corrections and Comments
This thread contains the text of the chapter on Port in George Saintsbury’s book Notes on a Cellar-Book , as typed by jdaw1. There will doubtless be errors in the typing, and readers may well have other comments. Please post corrections and comments in the thread Notes on a Cellar-Book: Corrections...
- 10:54 Sun 28 Sep 2008
- Forum: Reference
- Topic: Notes on a Cellar-Book, by Professor George Saintsbury
- Replies: 15
- Views: 21667
Notes on a Cellar-Book, by Professor George Saintsbury
There follows the text of chapter III of Notes on a Cellar-Book , by George Saintsbury . The book has been out of copyright for almost five years: Notes on a Cellar-Book was published in London in 1920, having been written by a British author, this text being posted by a British citizen whilst physi...
- 16:19 Sat 27 Sep 2008
- Forum: Meaningless Drivel
- Topic: How to celebrate 20 years of employment....
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2092
Re: How to celebrate 20 years of employment....
Sounds splendid. Only two things wrong:
1. The absence of me;
2. The absence of tasting notes.
One of these can be remedied.
1. The absence of me;
2. The absence of tasting notes.
One of these can be remedied.
- 15:19 Sat 27 Sep 2008
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Ferreira October 17 Vertical/New York City
- Replies: 28
- Views: 23377
Re: Ferreira October 17 Vertical/New York City
Three is quorate. Ferreira, Friday 17th October 2008, chez moi.
Anybody else?
Anybody else?
- 02:44 Sat 27 Sep 2008
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Ferreira October 17 Vertical/New York City
- Replies: 28
- Views: 23377
Re: Ferreira November Vertical/New York City
Tomorrow I’m off to Portugal, so won’t be able to participate actively in the discussion. But I am in town that Friday; my wife is not; so my apartment could be the venue.
- 23:21 Fri 26 Sep 2008
- Forum: Port Tasting Notes
- Topic: 1985 Fonseca
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3781
Re: 1985 Fonseca vintage port
If I didn’t know better I’d think that somebody had just opened a Fonseca 1985.Anybody could have wrote:Good. Huge. Black. Still closed. Needs another decade, when it will be great.
- 07:39 Fri 26 Sep 2008
- Forum: Meaningless Drivel
- Topic: How to celebrate 20 years of employment....
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2092
Re: How to celebrate 20 years of employment....
Enjoy. Steak and kidney is a joy inaccessible this side of the water.
- 03:37 Thu 25 Sep 2008
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Port for sale by retailer
- Replies: 1539
- Views: 875150
Re: Port for sale by retailer
Benchmark Wine wrote:Barros Vintage Port 1947 ~ 1 @ $419 MB*****
C. DaSilva House Reserve 1944 ~ 1 @ $548
Croft 1963 ~ 1 @ $180 WS91
Dow Quinta do Bomfim 1978 ~ 1 @ $82
Ferreira Quinta do Seixo 1983 ~ 1 @ $150 WS91
Sandeman 1968 ~ 1 @ $171
Warre Grand Reserve Tawny 1968 ~ 2 @ $41
- 02:33 Thu 25 Sep 2008
- Forum: Site Stuff
- Topic: Fair Usage of TPF
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7583
Re: Fair Usage of TPF
I hereby recind my previous statement to the house I don’t think that it is possible to re s cind a statement to the House. One can make a new statement, apologising for previous errors (whether poor public policy, financial indiscretion or a more salubrious ‘misjudgement’), but I don’t think that ...
- 23:28 Wed 24 Sep 2008
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Wednesday October 8, 2008
- Replies: 217
- Views: 90737
Re: Wednesday October 8, 2008
Placemats updated to include the two versions of 2007.
- 03:59 Wed 24 Sep 2008
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Ferreira October 17 Vertical/New York City
- Replies: 28
- Views: 23377
Re: Ferreira November Vertical/New York City
Or move it to that Friday 17th October, on which date my wife and child are away so my modest abode becomes a possible venue.
- 23:22 Tue 23 Sep 2008
- Forum: Site Stuff
- Topic: Speed of site response
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5039
Re: Speed of site response
I purged the cache — no don’t ask — and, given the improvement, will henceforth do so more often.
- 14:47 Tue 23 Sep 2008
- Forum: Site Stuff
- Topic: Fair Usage of TPF
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7583
Re: Fair Usage of TPF
I concur with the statement of the Honourable Member from Wokingham.
- 15:23 Mon 22 Sep 2008
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Old & Odd, New York, Friday 7th November 2008
- Replies: 132
- Views: 59884
Re: Old & Odd, New York, Friday 17th October 2008
It’s no trouble at all fitting tastings around you Alex. No trouble.
Wed 5th Nov, Thu 6th Nov, Fri 7th Nov: all OK with me.
Wed 5th Nov, Thu 6th Nov, Fri 7th Nov: all OK with me.
- 14:39 Mon 22 Sep 2008
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Wednesday October 8, 2008
- Replies: 217
- Views: 90737
Re: Wednesday October 8, 2008
He all, ? 1-What time is the offical start time? (round one and two) 14:30 punctual and 19:00 punctual 2- Who's bringing decanters so we can decant the wines (for those not decanted ahead of time). The decanting committee (DRT+AHB+JDAW) will be double-decanting, so we won’t need decanters. 3- Cloth...
- 14:01 Sun 21 Sep 2008
- Forum: Travel
- Topic: Fred, Tom and Derek's Big Adventure
- Replies: 11
- Views: 9511
Re: Fred, Tom and Derek's Big Adventure
Sent by DRT on Sun 21 Sep 2008: Heavy rain started to fall in Pinhao at 8.45. Still warm and humid.
And, a few hours later, DRT wrote again: The rain has now passed and it is warm and sunny with lower humidity.
And, a few hours later, DRT wrote again: The rain has now passed and it is warm and sunny with lower humidity.
- 13:57 Sun 21 Sep 2008
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Port for sale by retailer
- Replies: 1539
- Views: 875150
Re: Port for sale by retailer
Wines 'Til Sold Out wrote:Today we are offering Quinta de Roriz Vintage Port 2004 originally priced at $65.99 and available now for only $32.99. Ground shipping is free with your purchase of 1 bottle(s).
- 03:36 Sun 21 Sep 2008
- Forum: Travel
- Topic: Fred, Tom and Derek's Big Adventure
- Replies: 11
- Views: 9511
Re: Fred, Tom and Derek's Big Adventure
DRT sends: Have just returned from our visit to Nápoles . Fred gave Tom and I a tour of the winery and a taste from a few barrels of dry reds. We then had dinner with Dirk and his team which included lots of very interesting wines and a fantastic bottle of Niepoort 1970 VP. The weather has been w...
- 03:34 Sun 21 Sep 2008
- Forum: Travel
- Topic: Fred, Tom and Derek's Big Adventure
- Replies: 11
- Views: 9511
Re: Fred, Tom and Derek's Big Adventure
DRT sends: We had a wonderfull visit to Quinta do Noval yesterday hosted by the delightful Rute Monteiro. We toured the Quinta and the cellar and then had a fabulous tasting of Vintage Ports: Noval, Silval & Nacional 2003; Noval and Romaniera 2004 and Silval and Romaniera 2005. The tasting was f...
- 03:32 Sun 21 Sep 2008
- Forum: Travel
- Topic: Fred, Tom and Derek's Big Adventure
- Replies: 11
- Views: 9511
Re: Fred, Tom and Derek's Big Adventure
DRT sends: We had a great tour of Macedos by the owner, Paul Reynolds. It was fantastic to see his passion and enthusiasm for what he is doing there. They have now finished the harvest for their own grapes. Tom and I had the opportunity to do some treading which was a first for Tom.
- 16:47 Sat 20 Sep 2008
- Forum: Port Conversations
- Topic: Port for sale by retailer
- Replies: 1539
- Views: 875150
Re: Port for sale by retailer
Weekend special:
Benchmark Wine wrote:Smith Woodhouse Port 1994 ~ 19 @ $37 (was $49) RP90
- 05:44 Sat 20 Sep 2008
- Forum: Organising Tastings and Get-togethers
- Topic: Port/chocolate seminar in New York (Astor Center) Oct. 23
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2001
Re: Port/chocolate seminar in New York (Astor Center) Oct. 23
Diary, aka the Boss, allows. I’ve bought my ticket.